Manager Software Engineer

General Motors • Austin, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an experienced eCommerce Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in building and scaling GM’s commerce platforms. This role combines technical leadership, architecture design, and hands-on guidance to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions that power global eCommerce initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of managerial experience with eCommerce solutions.
• 3+ full lifecycle implementations of eCommerce platforms.
• Strong software engineering background with hands-on coding experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices using CI/CD.
• Hands-on experience with eCommerce integrations and observability tools.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with platforms like HCL Commerce, Shopify, IBM OMS Sterling, or Mirakl Marketplace.
• 7+ years in front-end and back-end technologies (React, Next.js, Java/J2EE, Spring Boot).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Playwright), AI-driven development, and DevOps tools (GitHub, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers for end-to-end implementation of eCommerce solutions.
• Drive architecture and integration of new platforms (e.g., Shopify) using microservices and distributed systems.
• Oversee development best practices, code reviews, and API design across technologies like Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React, and Next.js.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability frameworks (e.g., Datadog).
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and architects to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Provide technical leadership in production support, root cause analysis, and incident resolution (SRE principles).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees